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Moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) is caused by insufficient nutritional intake (both, quality and quantity) due to inadequate food availability or disease.Although several nutritional interventions have been effectively used to treat MAM, the optimal nutritional composition for treating MAM is still debated (1). The quality and quantity of protein are known to be important for growth in children, and studies have suggested that animal source protein improves nutritional outcomes in…See More

Observational studies of dietary protein adequacy in low-income countries indicate that most young children consume adequate amounts of protein with reference to recommendations (1-4). However, these…Continue

In low and middle income countries, age‐appropriate complementary feeding (the addition of food other than human milk or formula) practices are usually not optimal, and is expressed in minimal food…Continue

Our understanding of the biological pathways involved in stunting and wasting of chronically undernourished children remains insufficient. Evaluating the effects of malnutrition includes measuring…Continue